U.S. denies reaching agreement with Turkey on Syria ‘safe zone’ Hurriyet Daily News The U.S. State Department denied there was an agreement between Washington and Ankara on terms for a “safe zone” inside northern Syria where the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants would be … US … Read more
New decree to restrict use of assembly and demonstration rights in Turkey A change in the 1985-dated decree regulating the right to assembly and demonstrate restricts the use of this right considerably. Silopi today: Police Attack in Southeastern Province: 3 Deaths Bianet :: English According to HDP deputies İrmez and Encü, the police opened fire in Şırnak … Read more
Turkish nationalist opposition would back AKP minority gov’t in return for snap poll Turkey’s nationalist opposition MHP would support a minority government formed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) if it agreed to hold a snap election in November, MHP deputy chairman Semih Yalçın told Reuters on Aug.4 Deputy chair denies Reuters report that MHP … Read more
Redhack members acquitted in terror case An Ankara criminal court ruled on March 15 for the acquittal of ten Redhack members charged with supporting left-separatist terror organizations. 3 Different Case Procedures For “Hitler-Seeming” Erdoğan Banner Bianet :: English A banner depicting Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a Hitler-like mustache resulted in 3 insult cases across Turkey with different … Read more
Gendarmerie suppresses protests against power plant construction with tear gas in northern Turkey ****** Why is there a peace process if there is no Kurdish question, HDP asks Erdoğan HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş has criticized President Erdoğan for his recent statement denying the existence of a Kurdish problem in Turkey What more do Kurds want, Erdoğan asks w … Read more
Erdogan chides Obama for silence on Chapel Hill murders World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Relations appear to have deteriorated as Turkish president reveals he no longer talks directly to his US counterpart Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday criticised US President Barack Obama for his silence following the killings of three young Muslims in … Read more
US envoy indirectly joins presidential system debate in Turkey ‘Our President does not exercise full power to do anything, anywhere, at any time’ Turkey’s requests to remove content from Twitter up 156 pct in second half of 2014 Turkey topped the list with a total of 477 requests, made up of 328 court orders and 149 requests … Read more
US Congressmen send Kerry letter about Turkey’s crackdown on Gülen-linked media US Congress members have written a letter to Kerry about Turkey’s crackdown on media organizations linked to Gülen In the footsteps of the murders of Hrant Dink and Nihat Kazanhan Today’s Zaman After an investigation was launched into Ergenekon — a clandestine organization nested within … Read more
Turkish court blocks access to Facebook pages that ‘insult’ the Prophet Muhammad A local court in Ankara has ruled to block access to Facebook pages for ‘insulting’ the Prophet Muhammad A good analysis in Turkish here. ************** US, Turkey relations like old marriage, no longer a love affair, says American analyst Washington reviews its relations with Ankara … Read more
Parliament acquits four ex-ministers on corruption, but vote stirs ruling AKP Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s parliament has acquitted four ex-ministers who faced graft charges, thanks to the votes of the ruling AKP deputies. Scores of AKP deputies who broke the party lines, however, would soon be ‘identified and cleaned,’ a leading MP said. Erdoğan took presidency in … Read more
Turkish PM calls reprinting of Charlie Hebdo cartoons ‘deliberate provocation’ Davutoğlu slammed Cumhuriyet for reprinting the Charlie Hebdo cartoon featuring the Prophet Muhammad New Charlie Hebdo Muhammad Cartoon Stirs Muslim Anger in Mideast NYT > Turkey by By ANNE BARNARD The authorities in Egypt and Turkey moved to place restrictions on the cartoon, which shows the … Read more
Qatar announces support to Cairo, marking split with Turkey Hurriyet Daily News Qatar has announced its determination to thaw ties with Egypt, diverging from an agreement with Turkey, only few days after renewing commitments to close relations with Ankara Brave New Turkey NYT > Turkey by By ANDREW FINKEL Why is the government going off the rails … Read more
Turkey, Egypt in fresh quarrel after Erdoğan’s remarks The foreign ministries of Turkey and Egypt have traded a fresh round of accusatory statements, with the latter condemning Erdoğan’s latest remarks and his ‘flagrant intervention’ in Egypt’s internal affairs Turkey avoided being Ukraine, Egypt: Erdoğan Turkish police has behaved softly to demonstrators when compared to the U.S. … Read more
Turkey, Russia to seek new ways to deepen economic ties despite disagreements in Syria, Ukraine Moscow and Ankara will likely focus on finding new ways to enhance their already-tight relationship during Russian president’s high-level Ankara visit Turkey, Russia building new investment platform for joint projects across Russia’s regions The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Renaissance Holding … Read more
The President Who Ate Turkey POLITICO – Steven A. Cook – Without fail every year, starting around November 10, my #Turkey Twitter feed is jammed with not just the latest news from Ankara and Istanbul, but also Auntie Jean’s turkey recipe and suggestions about how to deep fry the bird without blowing up… Foreigners don’t like … Read more